Short List with host Bob Naujoks
Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM
B-3 Blitz: Larry Goldings
As a teenager, Larry Goldings took private lessons from Keith Jarrett. He studied piano with Jaki Byard and Fred Hersch in college, and while still an undergrad, he worked for a year with Jon Hendricks. He honed his B3 chops during an extended gig at Manhattan’s Smoke Club. Goldings remains one of the most sought-after players, collaborating with such diverse artists as Herbie Hancock, Pat Metheny, and Michael McDonald.
Jazz Corner of the World with Host Craig Kessler
Mondays at 6:00 PM
Charlie Parker on Dial Records
Craig presents the “master recordings” of each of the selections that Bird recorded for Ross Russell’s Dial label. We’ll also hear some random “live” performances by Parker.
The Wednesday Night Special
Wednesdays at 6:00 PM
The Fez at Jazz Under the Stars
We put our hands together for an encore of the Fez, Eastern Iowa’s Steely Dan tribute band at 2012’s Jazz Under the Stars. The Fez gave fans of “The Dan” at Noelridge Park at night of ground-breaking Becker and Fagen.
Jazz Under the Stars
Thursdays in August at 6:00 PM
I-380 Express Reunion
Trumpeter Al Naylor reassembled one of Eastern Iowa’s truly legendary groups for a night of incredible music. The Jazz Under the Stars party at Noelridge Park turned into a jammin’ trip down memory lane as the best of Iowa’s music scene thrilled friends both old and new.
Jazz Night In America with Host Christian McBride
Thursdays at 11:00 PM
Bela Fleck & Edmar Castaneda Béla Fleck, the world’s preeminent banjo player, and Edmar Castañeda, a peerless master of the Andean harp, perform as a duo for the first time at the Big Ears Festival in March, 2019.
Jazz Corner of the World with Host Craig Kessler
Saturdays at 12:00 Noon
Charlie Parker ‘On the Air Waves’
As Craig concludes the month-long centenary celebration of Charlie Parker, we’ll hear a number of radio and television broadcast performances from Bird and his groups from throughout his career. These broadcast gigs contain many hidden gems not easily found on record.
KCCK’s Midnight CD
Every Night at Midnight
Each night, KCCK gives you the chance to hear a new CD played start-to-finish.
For Love by Fahir Atakoglu on Monday; Fear by Sharel Cassity on Tuesday; Omega by Immanuel Wilkens on Wednesday; Keepin’ It Real by Bobby Watson on Thursday; Ain’t Done Yet by Savoy Brown on Friday; Leadbelly Reimagined by Adam Nussbaum on Saturday; Radio by Tom Graf on Sunday